They include 9 solar power (concentrated solar thermal energy and photovoltaic), 5 wind energy and 5 geothermal energy projects ? totaling 4.366 MW ? to be developed on public lands.
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Wind energy EDPR takes full control of GENESA
Genesa is a company that as of Dec-2010 had in Spain 1.7 GW of wind power installed capacity, 50 MW wind farm under construction and 3.9 GW of wind turbines in pipeline & prospects
Continue readingWind energy Gamesa launches its new G136-4.5 MW wind turbines
Gamesa will open an office in Hamburg for its offshore wind power business in the second quarter of the year, in order to tap growth in one of the world’s largest marine wind farm markets.
Continue readingWind power is not expensive
How expensive IS wind energy? Are future generations doomed to poverty because of the skyrocketing costs and limited supplies of wind turbines? the price from new wind farm plants ranged from 4 to 9 cents per kWh.
Continue readingFluor selected by SunPower to build 20-MW Arizona photovoltaic solar power plant
SunPower awarded Fluor the construction of the 20-MW Copper Crossing photovoltaic solar energy plant on 144 acres of formerly private agricultural land in Pinal County.
Continue readingInitiative to pave the way for electric cars
In Italy Enel Distribuzione is devising the recharge infrastructure for electric vehicles with lithium ion batteries as well as coordinating demo projects.
Continue readingVestas to supply wind turbines for wind energy projects in Brazil
Wind power Vestas has secured a wind energy contract from Energisa to supply wind turbines with a total generating capacity of 150 MW for wind farm projects in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
Continue readingSolFocus 1 MW concentrated solar photovoltaic system
SolFocus, Bechtel Power, and developer Sol Orchard just announced that the 1-megawatt concentrated solar photovoltaic plant was completed for Nichols Farms in Hanford, California.
Continue readingGlobal Clean Energy Investment Reached Record $243 Billion in 2010
China, Germany, Italy and India were among the nations that most successfully attracted private investments, according to new research released by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Continue readingBTM and Make Consulting – The Wind Power Sector
The Wind Energy is the fastest growing electricity generation technology. The level of annual installed wind farm capacity has grown at an average rate of 27.6% p.a. for the past five years.
Continue readingWind power Nordex awarded contract for 28.6 MW wind farm
Nordex is to supply 22 wind turbines for the Drone Hill wind energy project in Scotland.
Continue readingCWEA predicts China wind power slowdown
The annual growth rate of China’s installed wind farm capacity is set to slow down, said the China Wind Energy Association (CWEA).
Continue reading3rd Wind Power Africa
3rd Wind Power Africa is the premier international event on wind energy in Africa hosted by the African Wind Energy Association in partnership with other African and international organisations.
Continue readingNissan?s Electric Vehicles LEAF goes Dutch
LeasePlan, the City of Amsterdam and BAM Building Contractors received a total of 18 white electric cars LEAFs from a Nissan dealer in Amsterdam.
Continue readingWind turbines have been increasing in size ever since the wind power industry took off.
Wind turbines have been increasing in size ever since the wind energy industry took off. These days, offshore wind farm plants are seeing wind turbines of 5 MW or more.
Continue readingSolar Millennium will sue for full repayment of ? 9 million
Solar Millennium is an international company with a focus on Concentrating Solar Power Plants. Concentrated solar energy projects are planned around the world with an overall capacity of more than 2,000 MW.
Continue readingWind energy Enercon sell wind turbines for a wind farm in Sweden
The wind power project will consist of 20 wind turbines and commercial operations are expected to be up and running by July 2011.
Continue readingMinnesota Power selects Siemens 3 MW wond turbines for Bison 2 wind farm
Siemens Energy has been awarded a wind energy order from utility Minnesota Power for 35 of its 3MW SWT-3.0-101 direct drive wind turbines for the Bison 2 wind power center in North Dakota.
Continue readingWind energy in Kazakhstan
The wind power scenarios would mean about 250 MW production in 2015 and about 2000 MW production in 2030. The wind power penetration level is quite moderate: less than 1 % in 2015 and about 4 % in 2030.
Continue readingEDF Canada Signs PPA for 49.2 MW of Wind Power
EDF Energies Nouvelles announced it has signed two 20-year PPA with Hydro-Québec for wind energy projects totalling 49.2 MW.
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